HP Elite X2 1012 Skylake hybrid

HP has announced the launch of a new solution tablet 12.5 “dedicated mainly to business use: we are talking about the new HP Elite 1012 X2, equipped with Intel Core architecture with M Skylake. This, as noted Liliputing, presents itself as a direct competitor of Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and the latter takes the form-factor and the ability to connect a range of accessories, among which is a dock with keyboard, to transform their device in a real notebook, if necessary, thanks to the installed kickstand on the back. Just like the rival product from Redmond, this device also comes with a stylish look and sober, with aluminum body, therefore, suitable for any environment.

HP Elite X2 1012Il display is a 12.5 “Full HD, equipped with protective Gorilla Glass 4. Going to take a look under the shell, however, we find a technical respectable set of different quality levels as needed User. The entry-level model has in fact an Intel Skylake, Core series M3, equipped with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage in the form of SSD; but HP also offers variants far more premium, feature Intel Core M7, 8 GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. Each model also comes with a stylus HP Active Pen certified Wacom (suitable for signing digital documents) and a dock for the keyboard. Considering that it is a tablet dedicated primarily business environment, HP offers the ability to configure the product with the addition of a Smart Card, or a fingerprint reader.

On the connectivity side there is the pleasant presence of both a traditional USB port (3.0), that the new standard USB Type-C / Thunderbolt. The system also supports Intel technology WiGig, which allows you to connect wirelessly up to two monitors from the resolution of 2160p. The battery, finally, should ensure 10 hours of use. All this comes with Windows 10 on board. HP Elite X2 will be available on the website of HP in January 2016 to launch price of 999 €